The Book of Small Prophets
Amos
8
¹ This is what the Lord GOD showed me-a basket of summer fruit. ² He said "Amos what do you see?" And I said, "A basket of summer fruit." Then the LORD said to me. "The end has come upon my people Israel; I will never again pass them by.
(The Book of Small Prophets Amos Chapter 8 verses 1 to 2)
Oh, brothers and Sisters repent from our sins, for the Lord God our Father can easily make such a declaration regarding us, even though He loves us with unimaginable love. However, our attitudes aand relationship towards each other and towards God can easily have a negative impact on us. For although God loves us He is also a just and righteous God who cannot turn a blind eye on our evil ways Amen.
³ The songs of the temple shall become wailings in that day says the Lord GOD; "the dead bodies shall be many, cast out in every place. Be silent!"
(The Book of Small Prophets Amos Chapter 8 verse 3)
Oh God my Father there is already dead silence in the temple for people are no longer attending mass due to this virus. Dead bodies are accumulating in all parts of the world. During this time of woe we need to be silent and listen to You alone Amen.
⁴ Hear this you that trample on the needy, and bring to ruin the poor of the land, ⁵ saying, "When will the new moon be over so that we may sell grain; and the sabbath so that we may offer wheat for sale? We will make the ephah small and the shekel great, and practice deceit with false balances ⁶ buying the poor for silver and the needy for a pair of sandals, and selling the sweepings of the wheat."
(The Book of Small Prophets Amos Chapter 8 verses 4 to 6)
Oh, You who abuse the poor and middle classes in order to increase your profits bear in mind that there is a God who will avenge those of a greater need and provide for them during times of poverty. God is our avenger now and forever. On the other hand, may we be poor in this material world and rich in faith and graces Amen.
⁷ The LORD has sworn by the pride of Jacob; Surely I will never forget any of their deeds.
(The Book of Small Prophets Amos Chapter 8 verse 7)
Oh God, my blessed Father please never forget any of our deeds. They are the least that we can do as humans. Moreover, without Your help, we could not do such deeds Amen.
⁸ Shall not the land tremble on this account, and everyone mourn who lives in it, and all of it rise like the Nile, and be tossed about and sink again like the Nile of Egypt?
(The Book of Small Prophets Amos Chapter 8 verse 8)
Oh God, my Father right now the world is in mourning for many are dying young and old due to this virus. I pray for Your mercy on behalf of the world Amen.
⁹ On that day, says the Lord GOD, I will make the sun go down at noon and darken the earth in broad daylight.
(The Book of Small Prophets Amos Chapter 8 verse 9)
On this day oh God my Father You were already telling us what was going to take place at the time of Your passion. Even though You give us proof beforehand we are so stubborn that we do not understand or else if we do we deny the facts Amen. I pray for our healing my God and Father Amen.
¹⁰ I will turn your feasts into mourning, and all your songs into lamentation; and baldness on every head; I will make it like the mourning for an only son and the end of it like a bitter day.
(The Book of Small Prophets Amos Chapter 8 verse 10)
Oh God my Father You are the author of our lives if You think that we are still hard-hearted even during such a global pandemic may Your will be done Amen.
¹¹ The time is surely coming, says the Lord God when I will send a famine on the land; not a famine of bread, or a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD.
(The Book of Small Prophets Amos Chapter 8 verse 11)
Oh God my Father You have not sent a famine for Your Word but a virus that is causing this famine. Your Churches are empty and we can receive Your Word only via Television, however, our souls are not receiving its spiritual nourishment that only You can give Amen.
¹² They shall wander from sea to sea, and from north to east; they shall run to and fro, seeking the word of the LORD, but they shall not find it.
(The Book of Small Prophets Amos Chapter 8 verse 12)
Oh God, my Father Your Word or Good News is found in different versions both soft and hard, online and offline, however, even though it is there we are as if blind to it. I thank You for making me familiar with You and Your Word Amen.
¹³ In that day the beautiful young women and the young men shall faint for thirst.
(The Book of Small Prophets Amos Chapter 8 verse 13)
All who is in You my God and Father is beautiful, all who are blessed in Your Spirit and baptised by Your Holy Spirit partake of Your beauty, however, during this era we are thirsty for You. Corona Virus has helped us to realize how close to dying have come, however this has not been enough to satisfy our thirst for You. I thank You for these minutes of prayer where You give me Your life giving water that replenishes my spirit Amen.
¹⁴ Those who swear by Ashimah of Samaria, and say, "As your god lives, O Dan," and, "As the way of Beer-sheba lives"-they shall fall, and never rise again.
(The Book of Small Prophets Amos Chapter 8 verse 14)
Oh God my Father during our every day lives we attribute goodness and gratitude to humans, we say "Had it not been for John, I would not have made it in time for the appointment!, and many more, such praises, which rightfully so are to be given to You, for You have control and authority over all that takes place in our lives. I thank You so much, my God and Father Amen.
Oh Father of love and life, blessed be Your Name. On this special day that we commemorate as Father's Day, I would like to end this eight chapter of the book of the Small Prophet Amos with the following prayer:-
Oh God, my Father, I praise and thank You for being my Father. On this special day, I wish You the best Father's day ever in eternity long. However, as one of Your many sons and daughters, I declare that I am a sinner and that I depend on Your love and mercy. I thank You for being there for me as a loving Father should be. I pray for my daughter and entrust her in Your love and care for You are the best Father ever. Amen
